{"id":4735,"date":"2017-02-17T15:12:07","date_gmt":"2017-02-17T09:42:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.barusahib.org\/?page_id=4735"},"modified":"2024-11-22T15:16:41","modified_gmt":"2024-11-22T09:46:41","slug":"young-gobind-rai-ji-wisdom-discipline-and-devotion-from-his-early-years","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/barusahib.org\/blog\/young-gobind-rai-ji-wisdom-discipline-and-devotion-from-his-early-years\/","title":{"rendered":"Young Gobind Rai Ji: Wisdom, Discipline, and Devotion from His Early Years"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_88 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/barusahib.org\/blog\/young-gobind-rai-ji-wisdom-discipline-and-devotion-from-his-early-years\/#Gobind_Rai_Jis_Wisdom_at_a_Young_Age\" >Gobind Rai Ji&#8217;s Wisdom at a Young Age<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/barusahib.org\/blog\/young-gobind-rai-ji-wisdom-discipline-and-devotion-from-his-early-years\/#Mata_Gujri_Jis_Concern_and_Kirpal_Chands_Search\" >Mata Gujri Ji&#8217;s Concern and Kirpal Chand\u2019s Search<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/barusahib.org\/blog\/young-gobind-rai-ji-wisdom-discipline-and-devotion-from-his-early-years\/#The_Reason_Behind_Gobind_Rai_Jis_Actions\" >The Reason Behind Gobind Rai Ji&#8217;s Actions<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/barusahib.org\/blog\/young-gobind-rai-ji-wisdom-discipline-and-devotion-from-his-early-years\/#Gobind_Rai_Jis_Devotion_and_Discipline\" >Gobind Rai Ji&#8217;s Devotion and Discipline<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/barusahib.org\/blog\/young-gobind-rai-ji-wisdom-discipline-and-devotion-from-his-early-years\/#Gobind_Rai_Jis_Growing_Influence_in_Patna\" >Gobind Rai Ji\u2019s Growing Influence in Patna<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Gobind_Rai_Jis_Wisdom_at_a_Young_Age\"><\/span>Gobind Rai Ji&#8217;s Wisdom at a Young Age<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>One day, young Gobind Rai (Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji) was playing by the riverside with his friends, practicing throwing stones into the river. In a surprising act, Gobind Rai removed his gold bangle and threw it into the river, leaving everyone in shock.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Mata_Gujri_Jis_Concern_and_Kirpal_Chands_Search\"><\/span>Mata Gujri Ji&#8217;s Concern and Kirpal Chand\u2019s Search<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>When Mata Gujri Ji, Gobind Rai\u2019s mother, learned about this, she became worried. Without delay, she sent her brother, Kirpal Chand, to find the lost bangle. Upon arriving at the river, Kirpal Chand asked Gobind Rai where the bangle had fallen. Without hesitation, Gobind Rai removed his second gold bangle and threw it into the river, saying, &#8220;Just there, uncle.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Reason_Behind_Gobind_Rai_Jis_Actions\"><\/span>The Reason Behind Gobind Rai Ji&#8217;s Actions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Kirpal Chand was upset and took Gobind Rai back to his mother. Mata Gujri Ji, concerned and curious, asked her son why he had done such a thing. Gobind Rai Ji calmly explained that he was following the advice of his father. He recalled how his father had asked him to sing his hymns daily, and one of these hymns said:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhose lips no blame or flattery speak.<br \/>\nWho values iron as gold.<br \/>\nO such a man no power on earth,<br \/>\nAs a slave can ever hold.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Gobind Rai Ji shared that he did not want to be a slave to gold, which he considered mere colored clay, and he was simply following his father&#8217;s wisdom.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Gobind_Rai_Jis_Devotion_and_Discipline\"><\/span>Gobind Rai Ji&#8217;s Devotion and Discipline<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>After this incident, Gobind Rai Ji continued to impress everyone in Patna with his discipline and devotion. He followed a strict daily routine, waking up before sunrise, taking a bath, and saying his prayers. After breakfast, he would sit down to study, and in the afternoon, he practiced archery and organized mock-fights with his friends. In the evening, he prayed once more before retiring to bed.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Gobind_Rai_Jis_Growing_Influence_in_Patna\"><\/span>Gobind Rai Ji\u2019s Growing Influence in Patna<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>His commitment to his daily routine and his deep wisdom made him a beloved figure in Patna. People spoke highly of him, and he earned the title of Bala Pritam for his purity, wisdom, and devotion.<\/p>\n<p>This early life story of Gobind Rai Ji reflects not just his spiritual growth but also his inner strength, which would later define his leadership as Guru Gobind Singh Ji.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gobind Rai Ji&#8217;s Wisdom at a Young Age One day, young Gobind Rai (Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji) was playing by the riverside with his friends, practicing throwing stones into the river. In a surprising act, Gobind Rai removed his gold bangle and threw it into the river, leaving everyone in shock. 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